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Central Districts v Northern Districts
Plunket Shield 1972/73
VenueHorton Park, Blenheim on 24th, 25th, 26th December 1972 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossCentral Districts won the toss and decided to field
ResultCentral Districts won by 8 wickets
PointsCentral Districts 18 (Batting 3, Bowling 5); Northern Districts 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresBA Bricknell, DF Collinge
Close of play day 1Central Districts (1) ?/4 (Neal ?*, Schofield ?*)
Close of play day 2Northern Districts (2) 105/5 (Dunning 33*, Puna 6*)

Northern Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Guyc Schofield b Jordan12     
DP Lloydc Coutts b Jordan0     
JM Parkerc O'Sullivan b Cairns36     
*B Dunninglbw b Howell27     
ADG Robertslbw b Cairns10     
JH Blackmorec Coutts b Cairns2     
J Freemanb O'Sullivan18     
+LS Mountainc Coutts b O'Sullivan11     
A Punac Payton b O'Sullivan10     
EK Gillottb Howell7     
H Unkanot out1     
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 42.5 overs)137
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-28, 3-58, 4-86, 5-88, 6-88, 7-113, 8-124, 9-135, 10-137 (42.5 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jordan11   0412--
Cairns15   3513--
Howell10.51372--
O'Sullivan6   453--

Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJC Couttsc Parker b Gillott46     
DH Paytonc Roberts b Dunning29     
HC Sampsonc Roberts b Puna30     
*MJF Shrimptonc Blackmore b Dunning1     
DW Neallbw b Unka32     
+RM Schofieldlbw b Puna26     
IR Snooknot out72     
DR O'Sullivanc Puna b Freeman20     
BL Cairnsc Lloyd b Freeman33     
AB Jordandid not bat      
JH Howelldid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 9 nb)13
Total(8 wickets, declared, 77.6 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-53, 2-92, 3-93, 4-129, 5-153, 6-202, 7-249, 8-302 (77.6 ov)
Northern Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Unka17   0721--
Freeman10.60542--
Dunning9   4262--
Puna20   2872--
Gillott19   6471--
Parker1   100--
Roberts1   030--

Northern Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Guyc and b Jordan7     
DP Lloydb Cairns32     
JM Parkerb Cairns2     
ADG Robertsc Neal b Jordan9     
*B Dunningc Shrimpton b O'Sullivan142     
JH Blackmorec Schofield b Howell11     
A Punalbw b Cairns6     
J Freemanb Howell14     
+LS Mountainc Schofield b Shrimpton8     
EK Gillottrun out4     
H Unkanot out8     
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 75.3 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-35, 3-48, 4-50, 5-96, 6-117, 7-192, 8-240, 9-240, 10-252 (75.3 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jordan16   1692--
Cairns20   6583--
Howell14   2522--
O'Sullivan14   5341--
Shrimpton11.33301--

Central Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJC Couttsnot out29     
DH Paytonc Mountain b Puna37     
HC Sampsonc Parker b Gillott0     
*MJF Shrimptonnot out15     
DW Nealdid not bat      
+RM Schofielddid not bat      
IR Snookdid not bat      
DR O'Sullivandid not bat      
BL Cairnsdid not bat      
AB Jordandid not bat      
JH Howelldid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 3 nb)7
Total(2 wickets, 21.1 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-68, 2-69
Northern Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Unka5   260--
Freeman4   1200--
Puna6   2361--
Gillott6.11191--

Notes
--> Day 3 Lunch: Northern Districts (2) ?/?
--> Central Districts score at 65 overs in the first innings was 208-6
--> JM Parker made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> J Freeman made his debut in first-class matches
--> J Freeman made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> DH Payton (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 25
--> IR Snook made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> IR Snook (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in first-class matches
--> DR O'Sullivan made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> BL Cairns made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> B Dunning (2) passed his previous highest score of 131 in Plunket Shield matches
--> B Dunning (2) passed his previous highest score of 131 in first-class matches
--> B Dunning (2) passed 2500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 109
--> JM Parker made his debut for Northern Districts in first-class matches
--> DR O'Sullivan made his debut for Central Districts in first-class matches
--> BL Cairns made his debut for Central Districts in first-class matches
--> IR Snook made his debut for Central Districts in first-class matches
--> JM Parker made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> DR O'Sullivan made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> BL Cairns achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Northern Districts first innings (previous best was 1-48)